‘Gluttony gene’ forces you to gobble non-stop
March 19th, 2012 - 5:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 19 (IANS) Scientists have stumbled on a 'gluttony gene' that converts you into an eating machine even if you are full.Mice tests have demonstrated that a mutation on ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Key protein which piles on lost weight
February 24th, 2011 - 6:20 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 24 (IANS) The presence of a protein will help doctors determine which women will be more susceptible to weight gain after quitting a diet.
The discovery opens the way for ... Read more...
Posted in Health |
Struggling with yo-yo diet? Key protein could end your weight woes soon
February 24th, 2011 - 11:43 am ICT by ANI
London, Feb 24 (ANI): Scientists claim they have discovered a key protein that signals whether you will be more vulnerable to weight gain after coming off a diet.Yo-yo dieters constantly grapple with ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Doctors overlook hidden causes of obesity among women
February 3rd, 2010 - 3:56 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) Gail Donnelly's classmates nicknamed her "Knobby" because she was so skinny, all her bones seemed to poke out from under her skin.
But when Donnelly turned 27 that ... Read more...
Posted in Sci-Tech |
Brit mums misled to overfeed babies: Experts
May 4th, 2009 - 3:19 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 4 (ANI): Large number of Brit babies might be at a risk of turning obese because their mums have been told to fatten them up the wrong way, say experts.According ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Schizophrenics face increased risk of type-2 diabetes
March 31st, 2009 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 31 (IANS) Are people with schizophrenia at an increased risk of developing type-2 diabetes? It would seem so, according to the results of a new study.
Of the 50 people ... Read more...
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Schizophrenia linked to diabetes
March 31st, 2009 - 1:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 31 (ANI): Medical College of Georgia researchers have found a link between schizophrenia and type 2 diabetes.In a study of 50 people newly-diagnosed with schizophrenia or a related psychotic disorder ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Infant weight gain can predict later obesity
March 30th, 2009 - 8:03 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Mar 30 (ANI): Rapid changes in weight during infancy increase children's risk of later obesity, says a new study.According to a new study led by researchers in the Department of Ambulatory ... Read more...
Posted in Health Science |
Infant weight gain likely to cause childhood obesity
March 30th, 2009 - 4:36 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, March 30 (IANS) Researchers have found that rapid weight gain during the first six months of life may place a child at risk for obesity by age of three.
"There is increasing ... Read more...
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Fructose consumption spurs sudden weight gain
October 17th, 2008 - 12:46 pm ICT by IANS
Washington, Oct 17 (IANS) Excess of fructose or fruit sugar in one's diet can induce leptin resistance, a condition that can easily lead to obesity when combined with a high-fat, high-calorie diet, ... Read more...
Posted in World |
Babies rapid weight gain may lead to high BP in adulthood
September 3rd, 2008 - 4:21 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Sept 3 (ANI): Babies who gain weight rapidly within five months of birth are at an increased risk of having high blood pressure in adulthood, according to a new study.The ... Read more...
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